For the most part, safety tips for practice shooting off range are quite similar to safety tips for shooting at the range. However, the landowner or host will likely have additional rules and different emergency terms or phrases, so it’s best to discuss all the rules before firing any weapons. Common safety tips for any […]

In the firearms world, there is nothing more exciting than getting a new piece of steel. But that is closely followed by spending a day at the range. So what is a typical day at the range like? Well, the experience tends to be different for everyone. But, I’ll share what my day looks like, […]

Responsible gun owners are some of the most ardent gun safety advocates out there. When people know and understand guns, what they are capable of, and the responsibility that accompanies owning them, they are motivated to ensure that they always treat firearms with the utmost respect. While preventing unauthorized, untrained people from having access to […]

With ammunition prices on the rise, weapons training is becoming more expensive. What if there was a way to save money, while still working on improving your shooting skills? That’s where dry firing comes in. Dry firing is a safe and helpful way to build your skills at home when you can’t make it to […]

If you are a gun owner, you must store your firearms in a safe to avoid any type of gun-related accident in or outside of your home. That is especially important if you have kids in your family. When you have children, you have to be extra careful with everything in your home, including gun […]

Despite what many new CCW holders may think, deciding where and how you will carry your firearm involves thinking about comfort, concealment, draw speed, and security. It also involves determining if and when you will need to carry, to begin with. Looking at each of these individual factors, you can determine which options are best […]

Experience is a powerful tool. So, too is education. Just as powerful of tools, however, are ignorance and naiveté. One combination; experience and education, leads to good decision making skills, while the combination of ignorance and naiveté leads to accidents. When one of these combinations ends up with a firearm in the hands of a […]

Gun safety is of the utmost importance to law enforcement and military officials. Not only do improperly stored guns increase the risks of an accidental discharge, but in facilities that handle suspects, an unsecured gun gives the suspect a chance to damage the facility, injure an officer or even escape. Storing your gun properly when […]

A lot of people think the USA is alone in allowing citizens to carry handguns for self-defense. That’s not quite true; in both my home country and Germany, where I’ve spent much of my life, it’s possible to be issued a concealed carry permit if there’s a real threat to your life. It’s certainly much […]

Often times, we talk about carrying firearms and performing survival skills from a bachelor(ette) point of view. What about those us who are parents? For many of us, we really started to get into preparedness when it dawned on us that we were no longer responsible for just us, but an entire family. That is […]